Sugar in diet

i don't worry about fructose. It doesn't hit you the same way processed sugar does. At least that's what I believe from anything I learned in college ( Fitness and Nutrition) or have read since. My thoughts only : )

All the sugar in my diet comes from fruit, 100%. I don't track it and I don't worry about it.

Edit: Actually there's a little sugar in bread and a few other things, but I still don't bother tracking it since I don't eat any sweets or add sugar to anything.

well sugar is not great for you but natural sugar is okay. the real thing that makes you gain weight is carbs that comes from sugar in bread, cookies, rice, etc. so some natural sugar is not what made you gain weight. in addition, if you gained one pound in a day from fruit, it is probably not likely because your body weight fluctuates day to day normally. I wouldnt worry about it.

Can anyone that is making the distinction between "natural" sugars and "processed"/"refined" sugars, tell me how they are different metabolically speaking?

I was waiting for you to pop into this thread!! I've been giggling over here after reading all this nonsense lol

Your body will process different sugars faster or slower and that makes a difference. "Sugar is sugar" is a marketing ploy created by the makers of high fructose corn syrup which has many detrimental health effects. The sugar in fruit is combined with fiber, so your body processes it more slowly (less of a rush of sugar and insulin spike). And also there are different kinds of sugars that require different enzymes to break down (some processed sugars in our current diets are not properly broken down by our enzymes). There is a difference between a natural piece of fruit and a highly processed sugar. It is better to choose fruits that are lower in sugar. Most pieces of fruit will also have less sugar than a candy bar. The fruit also has nutritional value (in moderation). It is different for someone that has diabetes, and must restrict sugar. It's been a while since I was studying biology in college, so feel free to do some research or ask a biologist. I can't bore my biologist friends with this question. My husband is a physicist, so yes, science is a big part of my life. But, I don't care what other people eat. Just answering a question in the comment thread. And I can't answer specifically to weight loss. I've never thought about food in terms of weight loss because I've never had to lose weight. I also eat fruit everyday.

I don't always eat breakfast, but when I do it looks like this.

no carbs, no fat, no sugar......
sometimes all the stuff I hear makes me want to just eat chicken breast for every meal for the next 20 years

Sugar did not make you gain weight. The human body can fluctuate day to day by up to five pounds. It all depends on water retention, what your organs are doing etc. I've known people to break through a plateau cutting sugar but it is not necessary for weight loss.

Read this: http://www.drbillofhealth.com/nutrition/is-sugar-bad-for-you-sifting-through-the-sugar-wars/

What's hilarious is how people immediately jump on the fructose train when somebody mentions fruit, when really, sucrose is the most common sugar in most fruits.

Where did you get this info? Fructose is the most common sugar in fruits....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructose

The amount of misinformation in this thread is epic :-)

Your body will process different sugars faster or slower and that makes a difference. "Sugar is sugar" is a marketing ploy created by the makers of high fructose corn syrup which has many detrimental health effects. The sugar in fruit is combined with fiber, so your body processes it more slowly (less of a rush of sugar and insulin spike). And also there are different kinds of sugars that require different enzymes to break down (some processed sugars in our current diets are not properly broken down by our enzymes). There is a difference between a natural piece of fruit and a highly processed sugar. It is better to choose fruits that are lower in sugar. Most pieces of fruit will also have less sugar than a candy bar. The fruit also has nutritional value (in moderation). It is different for someone that has diabetes, and must restrict sugar. It's been a while since I was studying biology in college, so feel free to do some research or ask a biologist. I can't bore my biologist friends with this question. My husband is a physicist, so yes, science is a big part of my life. But, I don't care what other people eat. Just answering a question in the comment thread. And I can't answer specifically to weight loss. I've never thought about food in terms of weight loss because I've never had to lose weight. I also eat fruit everyday.

The human body doesn't recognize source. It recognizes sugar molecules. Sucrose, glucose, fructose, maltose, lactose, galactose, dextrose, etc, are all processed identically, regardless of source.

What's hilarious is how people immediately jump on the fructose train when somebody mentions fruit, when really, sucrose is the most common sugar in most fruits.

Where did you get this info? Fructose is the most common sugar in fruits....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructose

Did you actually read that article? The majority of the few fruits listed in that table had more sucrose than fructose. Most fruits do.

What's hilarious is how people immediately jump on the fructose train when somebody mentions fruit, when really, sucrose is the most common sugar in most fruits.

Where did you get this info? Fructose is the most common sugar in fruits....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructose

Did you actually read that article? The majority of the few fruits listed in that table had more sucrose than fructose. Most fruits do.

Yes, of course I read it. Along with dozens of others. Fructose is 'fruit sugar' and sucrose is best known as table sugar. Regardless, fruit is not bad for you....and your body does use the different sugars differently.